Mucca Pazza | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Circus Punk Marching band |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Members | Freaks:Hope Arthur (Accordion), Charlie Malave (Guitar/Mandolin), Rachel Mossburg (Violin), Molly Rife (cello)
Woodwinds: Airan Wright, Dave Smith, Luc Mosely, Angela Wong Trumpets: Sam Johnson, Jim McBride, Anna Jacobson, Peter Gillette Bones:Chris Dixon, Jessica Sigur, Dominic Gaietto Sousaphone/Tuba: Mike Hogg, Akshat Jain, Carrie Sullivan Percussion "K12": Larry Beers, John Carroll, Andy Deitrich, Hershyl Edwards, Rick Kubes, Amanda Legner, Brent Roman Cheerleaders: Sharon Lanza, Vanessa Valliere, Rawson Vint, Lily Emerson |
| Past members | Jim Langenberg (Sousa), Justin Amolsch (trpt), Susie Inverso (trpt), Maria Hernandez (sax), Garrick Smith (sax), Nora Barton (cello), Myra Hinrichs (Violin), Sara Morgan (K12), Amanda Bailey (violin), Elanor Leskiw (trombone), Nick Broste (trombone), Ronnie Kuller (accordion), Gary Kalar (mandolin), Donnell Williams (cheer), Shaye Cohn (accordion), Ben Cole (trumpet), Dave Ramey (trombone), Lori Myers (cheer), Dan Dorff (percussion), Loto Ball (trumpet), Max Crawford (trumpet), Winston Damon (trombone), Nick Dempsey (saxophone), Michael Hartman (cymbals), Jeremy Jacobsen (accordion), Ernst Karel (trumpet), Eve Monzingo (woodwind), Vanessa Stalling (cheer), Dan Stark (trombone), Noah Tabakin (saxophone), Greg Nicolett (trombone), Jay St. Germain (tenor saxophone), Jon Steinmeier (percussion), George Lawler (percussion), Ronnie Malley (percussion), Timothy Heck (cheer), Lindsey Whiting (cheer), Paul Brannon (percussion), Jessica Hudson (cheer), Greg Hirte (violin), Jeff Thomas (guitar), Mark Messing (sousaphone), Tony DiMartino (snare), Dave Levine (saxophone), Ellis Seiberling (trombone), Kelsee Vandervall (Cello), Tom Howe (Trombone), Neil Brown (Trombone), Katy Collins (Cheer), Susan Bratton (Trombone). |
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Mucca Pazza is an interdisciplinary instrumental music and performance ensemble based in Chicago, USA.
Mucca Pazza consists of approximately thirty active members and performs instrumental music; their mode of performance is informed by physical theater. Mucca Pazza’s instrumentation is loosely based on that of a traditional American marching band - drumline, sousaphone, trombones, trumpets, saxophones - but also includes electric guitar, mandolin, violin, cello, accordion, and cheerleaders. Their sound references American marching band and big band traditions,[1] as well as Middle Eastern music, California surf, Ennio Morricone, and 50s television show themes. They perform in mismatched marching band uniforms,[1] and are known for their energetic performances.[1]
Their debut album, A Little Marching Band, was released in 2006. Their second full-length album, Plays Well Together, was released in June 2008. The band's song "Borino Oro" was featured in a season 4 episode of the Showtime television show Weeds, and the songs "Tube Sock Tango" and "St. Fresca's Regret" were used in Season 1, Episode 8 of Amazon'sTransparent. Their third album "Safety Fifth" was released in July 2012 and a fourth full-length album, "L.Y.A." was released in October 2014. Their most recent studio effort "GET PUMPED!" was released in May 2023.